2002
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-002-2155-5
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Herpetic Whitlow Infection in a General Pediatrician - An Occupational Hazard

Abstract: Herpetic whitlow is a well-known occupational hazard for medical staff. It has been reported to affect mainly workers in intensive care units who come into close contact with oral secretions. We report herpetic whitlow infection in a general pediatrician in order to increase the awareness to this infectious occupational hazard that might occur in any health care worker who deals with oral secretions. A 35-year-old male general pediatrician sustained a minor knife cut in his finger and 5 days later he developed… Show more

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“…Çocuk hekimleri her gün polikliniklerde ve hastane servislerinde olası HSV-1 ile enfekte çocukların ağız salgıları ile temas etmektedir. Bununla birlikte, çocuk hekimlerinde herpetik dolama nadiren bildirilmiştir (17) .…”
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“…Çocuk hekimleri her gün polikliniklerde ve hastane servislerinde olası HSV-1 ile enfekte çocukların ağız salgıları ile temas etmektedir. Bununla birlikte, çocuk hekimlerinde herpetik dolama nadiren bildirilmiştir (17) .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Herpetic whitlow is an extremely painful infection of the distal phalanx caused by HSV‐1 & 2. It is common in children as a result of their habit of thumb sucking and in dentists and health care workers exposed to lesions of herpes which get inoculated due to direct contact 1 . It causes grouped vesicles, severe pain, and erythema preceded by a prodrome of malaise, fever, and tingling/burning.…”
Section: Figurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Herpetic gingivostomatitis is often accompanied by fever and submandibular lymphadenopathy. Herpetic Whitlow denotes an autoinoculation of herpes simplex virus from the primary site of infection to, most commonly, the distal phalanx of the fingers and occasionally to the toes (259), and poses an occupational hazard for healthcare workers not wearing protective gloves (14).…”
Section: Oral Diseases With a Viral Componentmentioning
confidence: 99%